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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for Sunday March 03, 2024 ( 10 items )  

ACI EXCELLENCE IN CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION AWARDS INTRODUCES NEW BRIDGE CATEGORY
FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute's (ACI) annual Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards has introduced a new Bridge Category for 2024. Due to the increase of nominations in the Infrastructure Category, the International Project Awards Committee has added an eighth category for project submission. The ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards honors exceptional and innovative concret  more

ACI RESOURCES ON DISPLAY AT THE PRECAST SHOW
FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- The American Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The American Concrete Institute recently exhibited at The Precast Show in Denver, CO, to share knowledge on ACI products and services relevant to the precast concrete industry, including certification programs and technical documents. ACI Executive Vice President, Fred Grubbe, and Senior Managing Director of Certification and Chapters, John Nehasil, also met with leaders from the National P  more

ASA Celebrating 2024 Conservation Legacy Award Winners
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 28 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: The American Soybean Association congratulates this year's regional winners of the 2024 Conservation Legacy Award. * Brad and Joyce Doyle, Weiner, Arkansas (Southern Region) * Jacob Kaderly, Monticello, Wisconsin (Upper Midwest Region) * Donald Morse, Birch Run, Michigan (Northeast Region) * Chris Von Holten, Walnut, Illinois (Midwest Region) These impressive winners will be  more

Association of Union Constructors: The Dawn of a New Era for Union Construction in Michigan: The Repeal of Right to Work Laws
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- The Association of Union Constructors issued the following news: As an advocate for the rights and advancement of unionized labor within the construction industry, The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) stands at the forefront of a transformative period in Michigan's labor history. With the repeal of Right-to-Work laws in Michigan two weeks ago, Michigan labor has entered a new era, a momentous occasion with implications for union construction across the st  more

CAIR Exit Poll Finds 94% of Michigan Muslims Voted 'Uncommitted' in Dem Primary
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: * * * Exit poll also shows most Michigan Muslim voters would vote for third party candidate if general election were held today * * * The Council on American-Islamic Relations and its Michigan chapter (CAIR-Michigan) tonight announced that its automated telephone exit poll of 527 Muslim voters who participated in Michigan's presidential primary election showed that 94 percent of Ameri  more

CHIME and Care.ai Collaborate to Create Smart Hospital Maturity Model
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 27 (TNSres) -- The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives issued the following news release: In a groundbreaking collaboration, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and care.ai, a leading healthcare AI technology firm, have embarked on a project to craft the "Smart Hospital Maturity Model." By combining their efforts to address the critical need for structure to focus a strategic approach toward building a "Smart Hospital  more

Environmental Law & Policy Center: Consumers Energy Rate Case Spotlights Grid Equity & Environmental Justice
LANSING, Michigan, March 2 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: On Friday, March 1st, 2024, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) released its final decision in the Consumers Energy 2024 rate case. In its decision, the MPSC approved a rate increase of just over $92 million, less than half of Consumers Energy's originally requested $216 million. The MPSC approved a return on equity of 9.9% and rate of return of 5.86%. The Clean   more

National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation: Michigan Security Guards Across Western Michigan File Petition for Vote to Undo Union Bosses' Forced Dues Powers
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Feb. 29 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: Security guards from government buildings across Western Michigan are backing a petition to stop union officials of the United Government Security Officers of America (UGSOA) from demanding dues from them as a condition of employment. James Reamsma, a security guard whose posts include The Law Building and the Gerald R. Ford Federal Building in Grand Rapids, submitted the pe  more

PROGRESS MICHIGAN: DIFFERENT CHAIR, SAME MAGA PARTY - RULING ON MI REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP DOESN'T MATTER
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, Kent County Circuit Judge J. Joseph Rossi ruled against Kristina Karamo in the preliminary injunction case filed by the anti-Karamo faction of the Michigan Republican Party. With this ruling, Karamo is now required to turn over control of the Party's assets to Pete Hoekstra  more

With a Two-Year Revenue Growth of 111.3%, Fang ConsultingRanks No. 102 on Inc. Magazine's List of the Midwest Region's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota, Feb. 27 [Category: Medical] -- Medical Alley issued the following news release: Companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list had an average growth rate of 134.06 percent. Minneapolis, MN, 02-27-2024 - Inc. magazine today revealed that Fang Consulting is No. 102on its fourth annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing Midwest private companies, based in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, M  more